Last Updated on April 17, 2021 by admin
As the name implies, the Windows 10 timeline is a feature that lets you record all the activities that you perform while using Windows 10. You can use this feature to track your own or other users’ activities on your computer system. In this article, we will explain to you the method of using Windows 10 timeline feature.
Using Windows 10 Timeline Feature
In order to use Windows 10 timeline feature, you will need to perform the following steps:
Click on the Task View icon located on your taskbar as highlighted in the following image:
As soon as you will click on it, you will be able to see all your currently active tabs on one page as shown in the image below:
You can click on the Task View icon again in order to get back to the normal desktop view.
If you want to remove any activity or close any tab on your timeline then simply right click on the desired tab in order to launch a menu as shown in the following image:
Now click on the Close Window option from this menu as highlighted in the image shown above.
You can also synchronize your activities across multiple computer systems using the Timeline settings. For doing that, type settings in the search section of your taskbar and click on the search result to launch the settings window. The newly opened Settings window is shown in the following image:
Click on the Privacy tab as highlighted in the image shown above.
Now click on the Activity History tab as highlighted in the image shown below:
Check the checkbox corresponding to the field saying, “Let Windows sync my activities from this PC to the cloud” in order to synchronize your activities across multiple computer systems as highlighted in the following image:
You can also stop your timeline from recording your activities by unchecking the checkbox corresponding to the field saying, “Let Windows collect my activities from this PC” as highlighted in the image shown below:
Moreover, you can also clear your activity history of any particular account by clicking on the Clear button as highlighted in the following image:
Conclusion
In this way, you can easily use the Windows 10 timeline feature by following the steps mentioned in this article. All these steps are very simple and convenient to use and one can easily memorize them within no time.